Report of the Chief Executive

The Council’s Constitution made provision for the appointment of Honorary Aldermen which normally took place following the election of a new Council.  This report sought consideration of the recommendations of the Member Working Group and arrangements for the appointment of Honorary Aldermen.

Council was informed that a number of other Councils were seeking legal advice regarding the ability to confer the title of Honorary Alderman on serving Councillors prior to 31 March 2023 who had been elected as Councillors of the new authority.  Council was asked to consider whether it should defer consideration of this matter or whether it wished to proceed.  Council considered deferring this item but agreed that a decision should be taken on approving the process of conferring the title of Honorary Aldermen which would then be further considered at a Special meeting of Council convened for this purpose. 

The decision:

That:-

(1)     the recommendations of the Working Group for the appointment of Honorary Alderman be approved; and

(2)     a special meeting of the Council be arranged to confer the title of Honorary Alderman of the District of Hambleton upon Councillors David Webster, Mark Robson, Brian Phillips and Mrs Bridget Fortune.

Note: Councillors D A Webster, M S Robson, B Phillips and Mrs B S Fortune abstained from voting on the above item.

Report of the Chief Executive